Ravings of an Irate Pirate

I am not sure how this will come across, but I feel I need to get it out there. (Yes, strong language.) I am done with this. I am finished and bidding a fond farewell. I am tired of body shaming myself through, and allowing myself to feel like shit because of, what other people think is 'ideal'. It's fucking stupid. Image fromhttp://www.glamour.com; Weight Stereotyping  Size, weigh, caloric intake... it's all bull shit. I will not ever be, and do not want to be, a size 6 (or even 8, or 10). I am happy being a size 14, (sometimes 16, depends on the clothing). Look at me! Do I look "fat"? Photo: Matt Norris, http://www.mgnorris.com/ Nope... Because I'm not! What I used to look was unhappy. Well, fuck that shit! I haven't felt that way in a long while. I am pretty happy these days. I like the way I look. I like the way I feel. I'm tired of people making me feel like an ass because I want a fucking cookie. I like fucking cooki...

While most folks on the internet are babbling about their pitfalls and downs, I plan to let you know that 2013 was pretty amazing for me as a whole. Sure, there are (were) moments that were very low and sad, but all in all the year came out as tops. A great example is that I am writing this from my new home office in my new home purchased in the very year we shall review. While I would love nothing more than to give you everything all at once, that would be impossible and I am bad at updating in parts (though, I did finally get Dano Quest completed). My derby year was a pretty amazing one. I got to skate with the Granite Skate Troopers and the Queen City Cherry Bombs . The Troopers may not have won any games, but we had more heart and were a close knit team of amazing talent. We became fast and close friends and I could not be more proud. The Bombs saw a high on the other hand. We won more than lost. We came out with a 5W/4L season. When it came down to it, we did better in ever...